starch

pronunciation

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US [stɑːrtʃ] word us audio image

  • n.
    淀粉,含淀粉的食物
    形式主义
    古板,僵硬
    元气
  • vt.
    把(衣服)上浆
    给…上浆
    浆硬
    使僵硬

Word Origin

starch 使僵硬,使变硬,上浆,淀粉

来自古英语*stercan,使僵硬,使变硬,来自 Proto-Germanic*starkijan,使变硬,来自 PIE*ster, 僵的,硬的,固定的,词源同 stark,startle,sterile.因过去常用浆糊给布料糊浆使布料变硬,而 淀粉是制浆的重要原料,因而引申词义淀粉。现在中国农村仍然有熬制浆糊贴春联的习俗。

Example

1. It breaks starch molecules into more digestible fragments .
它使得淀粉分子变成更加易消化的片段。
2. The crust beauty depends on the amount of sugar and starch .
面包皮是否香脆欲滴取决于糖和淀粉的含量。
3. My husband like his shirts with heavy starch .
我丈夫喜欢他的衬衣过浓浆。
4. Gluten-free starch is used in special food preparations for celiac disease patients .
无麸质淀粉通常用于治疗麸质过敏症患者的特殊食疗中。
5. His attempts to make plastic from potato starch were foiled by hungry snails .
他尝试用马铃薯淀粉制作塑料,也被饥饿的蜗牛们破坏了。

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